Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery SchoolBeechfield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Watford.
Summary of the comparison
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School and Beechfield School are primary schools in Watford.
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Beechfield School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School was judged Good and Beechfield School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Beechfield School (67.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WatfordNascot Wood Infant and Nursery School | WatfordBeechfield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 349th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 52nd of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 180 | 420 | |
| Location | Watford, WD17 4YT | Watford, WD24 5TY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 72.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 2.2% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.1% | 56.6% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.7% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School
Beechfield School
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